The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-06
CITY MISSION WORK.
Miss Lizzie Royd's Work-A Review of til,

Miss Lizzie Hoyd's Work-A Review Of the
The following is Miss Lizzie Boyd's re.
port OF her work as city missionaryior the
last month:
Rev. D. a. Cunningham, D. D., Chairman
Of Committee:
DEAR SIR: In cloaing this month close
my years work. It has had its encour.
agements and discouragemente. Touch.
ing go many lives full Of dark shadows,
and darker sins, it has taken more than
common faith, and common hope, and
common courage to toll on, believing that
light and purity might yet spring out Of
this darkness and Bin. During the month
I have visited It's families; without excep.
ton I have been kindly received. Have
offered prayer with is Of these families
and read the Bible to Is OF them. Have
given out 205 tracts. Reported IL chill
dren for Sunday Schools. Visited 80 sick
persons; one OF these who, some two
months ago was led to Christ in connec-
ton with my work, few days ago
passed in holy triumph to the shadowless
lsnd-sayed at last. Held three cottage
meetings. Mo;
/ began my work in October. From
that time to the present l have visited
1,744 families, always conysrsing with
them closely in regard to the highest in
forests OF their highest nature. I have
prayed in 57e OF thsir homes, read the
Word in 100 OF them, have distributed
1,40S tracts, reported or secured promise
from 1874 children to attend Sabbath
school, visited 104 sick, given 50 articles
Of clothing, held s goopel temperance
meetings, IL gospel meetings in the old
German church in South Wheeling, 81
neiyhborhood meetings and mothers
meeting; 80 clear caseB OF conversion
among persons Of ripper years. As it ia a
scattering work among migratory peo.
pie, here to-day and gone tomorrow, I
have been crippled in my opportunity of
finding out in how many hearth and lives
there hes been fruit from the sowing. q. A
II 7 have had success I owe much OF It
to tho forbearance with my weakness and
failures on. the part Of the committee who
have had supervision Of my work. Also
to their ever kindly words Of cheer and
approval instead OF blame. Indeed I owe
much to the words Of encouragement that
have come from scenes OF life, and the as.
eurances Of being upheld in prayer by
faithful hearts. In this, my last report, I
desire to make grateful mention Of the
help received in many ways, especially
the aid have had from the w. q. A, in
holding my cottage meetings, and ire.
quently in my house to house visitation.
Some have ever stood ready to 20 as oft
as we have thought it well to call on them,
1would also acknowledge the kindness OF
some Of our home physicians, who have
aided by the ministry Of practical medical
talks to our women, free Of charge. :. ALSO
to the lNTELLloENoER and Register for their
free advertisements Of those lectures, to.
gether with many Of my meetings. MANY
an unnameable cup Of cold water service
has been given in The name Of the Master,
Clothing, books, tracts, provision for tho
SICK, have been among the gifts OF the
more fortunate to those less highly ia.
vored. Yours, sincerely, 81 81
<, x. Lizzie BorD, E.
June JU, 1887. ~ IE5lE (Iitv M;oo;op a -,